By Hollywood Life | Created at 2025-03-12 15:54:59 | Updated at 2025-03-12 20:39:52
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Junior Bridgeman is survived by his family. The late former Milwaukee Bucks player died at the age of 71 in March 2025 after multiple outlets reported he suffered from a heart attack at a Louisville, Kentucky, event. He left behind his wife and their children, to whom NBA commissioner Adam Silver expressed the league’s condolences in a statement.
“I am devastated to learn of the sudden passing of Junior Bridgeman,” Silver said, per ESPN. “Junior was the ultimate entrepreneur who built on his impactful 12-year NBA playing career by becoming a highly respected and successful business leader. He served as a mentor to generations of NBA players and athletes across sports who were eager to learn from him about what it takes to thrive in the business world. Junior was a dedicated member of the NBA family for 50 years — most recently as a minority owner of the Milwaukee Bucks, an investor in NBA Africa and as a player who set the standard for representing the league and our game with class and dignity.”
Elsewhere in Silver’s statement, he extended his “heartfelt condolences to Junior’s wife, Doris, their children, Eden, Justin and Ryan, the Bucks organization, and his many friends and admirers in the basketball community.”
Below, learn more about Bridgeman’s children and family.
Who Is Junior Bridgeman’s Wife?
Bridgeman was married to his wife, Doris Griffith. They kept most of the details of their marriage out of the spotlight, so it’s unclear how long they were married.
Junior Bridgeman’s Children
Bridgeman and his wife shared the three kids together: Eden, Justin and Ryan. Since the late philanthropist gave his kids a private life away from his career, not much is known about them.
Junior Bridgeman’s Net Worth
By 2025, Bridgeman developed a sizable income and fortune. According to ESPN, Forbes previously reported that Bridgeman had a net worth of $1.4 billion. The sports outlet further reported that Bridgeman never made more than $350,000 in a season while playing for the NBA.
Bridgeman used his wealth in philanthropic efforts. After he retired from the NBA in the late 1980s, he built a fast-food empire, which had more than 450 restaurants across the U.S. He then became a Coca-Cola bottling distributor, purchased Ebony and Jet magazines and he bought a 10 percent stake in the Milwaukee Bucks in late 2024.
